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Africa Programs

From early July to early August, Dr. Goodall will travel throughout East Africa visiting projects and advancing the programs of the Jane Goodall Institute on the ground. She will spend time in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, Gombe Stream National Park and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, among other stops.

On Tuesday, May 24, 2012, Dr. Jane Goodall submitted written testimony to the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Water and Wildlife. The subcommittee held a hearing on several bills, including S.810, the Great Ape Protection and Cost Savings Act of 2011 which calls for ending invasive medical testing on all captive chimpanzees in the U.S.

In her testimony, Dr. Goodall urged support for ending invasive medical research on chimpanzees, as called for in the bill.

Lemba is an amazing chimpanzee. Despite her physical limitations, Lemba performs exercises every day during the games Tchimpounga’s caregivers have created for her. The games help restore her agility and arm strength. We can learn so much from Lemba!